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How Safe Is Your Car?

By swwosh
Yes, another post about cars. But this time, it's related to the general public!!!

"HOW SAFE IS YOUR CAR???"

So, how safe is your car really?

Has it got safety features such as:

  • Airbags & Side Airbags
  • ABS (Anti Lock Brake System)
  • EBD (Electronice Brake-force Distributor)
  • EBA (Electronic Brake Assist)
  • DSC (Dynamic Stability Control)
  • TCS (Traction Control System)

Yes? No? The number of deaths in car accidents have increased over the past few years. Why? Mainly because people have been drive recklessly and drink driving. Other than that is due to the safety in the car.

Boring you say??? Well... Not so boring once u see how important safety is in a car. Nowadays, almost every car is standard with ABS and airbags. However, these alone won't save many lives. So, they've come up with other electronics that'll help with the safety of car such as EBD, EBA, DSC, and TCS.

Recently, they have come up with a program called the European New Car Assessment Programme, or Euro NCAP for short. By law, all new car models must pass certain safety tests before they are sold. But legislation provides a minimum statutory standard of safety for new cars, it is the aim of Euro NCAP to encourage manufacturers to exceed these minimum requirements.

And guess what car I came across when browsing the Euro NCAP website??? A PROTON WAJA!!! The maximum stars u can get is 5 stars. If ur car has a 5 star Euro NCAP rating, it means that your car is a very safe car!!! Guess how many stars the Proton Waja scored????

YES!!! 3 STARS!!! which is....not that great at all...

There's a picture which shows how badly the body parts are damaged during a collision.


As you see, green means good, orange means ok, red means u're in deep shit.... AND AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE CHART....If you're a driver, driving a Proton Waja (it's called Proton Impian...as it was their dream to sell it overseas...and let a lot of ppl crash n die in it....)... AS YOU CAN SEE... if u drive a Proton Waja, your legs will break, you chest will rot.. and yeah... pretty much... u'll either die in the crash...or u're still die eventually... while ur passenger are laughing at you at the side.. thinking "WHY THE HELL DID YOU BUY THIS CAR?!" Seriously...why did you??? I know it's cheap lah..but then... aiyo... get a Honda City??? Or Toyota Vios???? It's not that far off in terms of pricing right???


Ok, here are some of the comments that were stated on the website


*ehem*


"Proton claims that the Impian is the first of a new generation of cars that are designed to Euro NCAP standards. Its performance in the frontal impact was flawed, however, while the protection it offered to pedestrians also proved inadequate. This was a disappointing performance but Proton says it intends to improve future designs. The car's body was damaged so badly by the impact that it became unstable. The driver and front passenger risked serious injury. The child restraints performed poorly and it became apparent that, in development, too little thought had been given to their use."


"The pedestrian protection can best be described as dire. Proton admitted to Euro NCAP that its designs weren't pedestrian friendly, but promised improvements."


So there you go for Proton and it's safety...Hhmmm... If the Waja was built to have a rating of 3 stars...What rating would the other cars from Proton and Perodua get??? Half a star for the Perodua Kancil? 1 star for the Proton Saga? Hhmm...i wonder....


So please...please... If you love yourself... and love others who love you... please get a car with reasonable safety. The last thing your loved ones want to see of you is in between pieces of car metal.

*DAMmnnnnn..that's gonna hurt!!! ><*

 

2 comments so far.

  1. Anonymous April 16, 2009 at 2:50 PM
    Hey bro, is your info accurate? Proton Impian, Mitsubishi Gallant & Volvo S40 shares a completely identical chassis. Only difference are the body panels. Does the other 2 cars have NCAP 3-star Rating as well?
  2. swwosh May 4, 2009 at 10:27 PM
    Well, I based all the information from the euro Ncap website. well, maybe even body panels can play a role in how safe your car is. I mean, the difference in height of a say 1cm can make a difference. you'll be surprise that the older volvos arent as safe as you think they are..go youtube and have a look at some of the crash videos from fifth gear.

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